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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
THE LEGISLATURE,
VERY LITTLE WORK Is DONE
By Either u0uSs On Saturday Senator Mill
ear Asksfor mn Investigating Com lttse
to Inquire Into tho Charges Of bribery
In tho .Lnto Senatorial Election,


Special Dtpateh to The Iattliioeneer.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, April 24.-The
Senate in executive seuaion Yesterday con.
siderpd the Governors appointments Tor
the peni!en!iary, but reached no conclu.
sion. ..... ..,...
Captain B. B. Dovoper arrived last night
and WAS warmly greeted by lis numerous
old friends here.
Major Ran stalnakes end Mr., VIII
Hearns, OF Wheeling, and Charley Cald.
well and Dave Lsonard, Of Parksrsb,irg,
came in this evening.
Col. George B. Caldwell goes home TO-.
morrow, having been summoned suddenly
on account OF business.
Governor WilHon got of his old rail.
road speech before the committee yester.
day. Hon. J. NJ. Hagaus held him pretty
level and once or twice made him modify
reckless statements by close croes exami.
nations.
Col. Robinson, Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio,
is here and the town 10 expected to be full
OF railroad magua!es by tomorrow.
There will belittle legislative work done
tomorrow as'J ohm Rob,nson's circus will
be here.
The appropriation bills will DO reported
by the Senate Finance Committee TO-
morrow. Alter grea. deal of discussion
the Senate on Saturday passed 1eaolu.
tion authorizing the Auditor to draw his
warrants on tEe Treasurer for the per diem
OF officers and attaehes OF the Legislature.
pR!DERY INVESTIGATION.
AT the last session Of the Legislature it
was freely said that Senator Camdene
friends were using money to buy Repubi.
can yotoo. One rumor assumed auch def.
mite form tint Il committee WAS appointed
10 investigate, but this was done at the
closing hours ol tho Senate, and Uanldeu's
friends a!lego that it was merely intended
Tor the journal, and no investigation was
desired. The matter left very hard feel
Ing whom the session ended on both tidea.
To-day, in the State Senate, Sommerville, Of
Brooke, by request OF Minear, OF Tucker,
presented the following, which goes over
one day Under the ruta:
"WnEREAs, AT the lgst session OF the
Legislature join. resolution Was intro
duced III the Senate, with preamble re.
citing that it ia currently charged and
generally believed that important means
have been used to influence member OF
the Senate in the matter OF the election Of
Il United States Senator and whereas this
is understood to have referred to Senstor
A. G. Minear; and
"WuERgAs. The committee appointed at
! the last season reported that it had bscn
unable, owing to lack OF t!ms, to investi-
gate the matter; therefore
"Rts0lrsd, That 4 COMMITTEES of three
Senators be- appointed to investigate aaid
charges Snd report as coon as practicable,
and that it havs the power to send for
persons and papers."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
Oil Notes.,

Tho Petroleum Age in its last issue prints
n lengthy table showing tho production Of
wella by esoupa, on. tho different farms
which make up tho total Of the Washing.
ton oil field, for March l2 and Arril i.
March II tho number OF wells was l55 aud
tho production 1855 barrels; April o tho
number Of wels wNs l6S and the pro,luc.
tion G,19l barrels, sl.owing All increAse Of
thirtoan in tho number OF wells but u iall-
ing OIL Of 56' barrels Of oil in tho produc.
tion. Fne oil market 10 very dull Mt
prtsoat.
Tho Wollsburg Ntws says TIM. opera-
tiona have been suspended on tho oil well
near bethany that was being drilled By
the lisSelwooa company, OF Pittsburgh,
and that tho general Impression Is thAt
the vol IL II dry ono. 1t hss not been
learned whothor any more wolla will bN
drilled in TINT locality,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
THE NEW RAILROAD LAW.

How tho Kentucky Central Avoids tho Ef.
fects Of it-Big Factory Closed Down.
CovISGroN, KY, April 23.-The Ken.
tucky Central Railroad Company is find.
ing means to avoid the effects OF the Inter.
State Commerce law, by declining to
accept for shipment goods consigned to
points outside the State. Pfevious to the
time at which the law went into effect,
freight was regularly billed through 10 ali
points in the East. Now they decline TO
do so. 1t is Baid that while the company
will only agree to carry freight as per their
bills OF lsding to the boundary line OF the
State, that they will undertake to see that
when freight reaches this point that it is
rehlled and forwarded to its destination,
The probabilities are that this action will
be the cause OF test case, and in the
opinion OF leading lawyers will not hold
good. The road was sold at noon to-day
by Special Commissioner II. Z. Coyinpton.
The rolling stock WAS bid in by Lewis
Hood, secretary OF @, P. Huntington, at
SOS, 900, and the road itself, by the same
person, at Sl.S00,000. 1t is understood
that the road 10 purchased by G. P, Hunt.
incton and stosKAoi1ess comprise eyudi-
cate 10 fearkacite the tomY.ny.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
TRIED TO KILL TIE EDITOR,
Tho Publisher OF tho Luserne "Kerister
Eirnl III I,rlce- Int L. HMM iuruL

Tho Publisher OF tho Lu.ernc "Kegister'
Fired ut Twice, but IL Uninlurod.
WlLxssnARRE. April ga great SENECA
tion was created hero this morning by an
attempt to murder George B. kulp, a
loading lawyer OF this place. kulp is
publisher Of tho Luzerne Register, and a
recent article displeased n MIR. Dewitt,
This morning Dewitt entered kulp's
office and approaching the latter said:
"Prepare to die, kulp," and tired two
shots from revolver at Kulp's head,
Dewitls aim was poor and Kulp was un.
injured. Tho would.be murderer imme.
diatcIy lied, but was subsequently arrest.
cd and lodged in Ill to avail, hearing
for attempted murder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

THEY MET MIR. BLAINE.
About One Hundred Irish aud Gsrmn
AmarIfnn llennhllcnna Cnll Nh lII.,,

American Republicans Call OH Him.
CHICAGO, April ga committee from
the 1rish'American Central Republican
club, accompanied by committee from
tho German.Amercan Republican club,
and invited guests numbering In all over
100, were received by Hon. James Il.
Blaine this morning III parlor IL, at the
Grand Pacific. The club gathered in club
room 3, at 10 o'clock, where they enrolled
their names and prepared for the recep.
ton. Mr.. Matthew P. Brady, the presi.
dent OF the club, had q speech prepared
for tho occasion, and 1t WAS expected that
Mr.. Blaine would come down stairs to
meet them, but on sending committee to
consult MIR. Blaine's pleasure in the mat.
ter, they found that he would receive
them in his own room and earn.
estly requested that no speeches be
made. Consequently, at II o'clock
the club formed n procession, climbed tho
stairs, two abreast, led by Matthew P. Brady
and Hon. John Finerly, and filed into Mi.
Blaine's parlor and into his presence. Mr..
Finerty took his position on Mr.. Blaine's
right, while Mr.. Brady on his left present
cd his countrymen to Mr.. Blaine. One
after another the hundred marched up,
were introduced as prominent wholesale
merchants" "distinauiahed lawyer" or
doctor with national reputation" Dc the
case might be, shook MIR. Blaiue's hand
and marched out the door. At the con-
clusion Mr.. Blaine addressed the few who
had kept their footing in the room, saying
that he appreciated the regard shown him
and sincerely regretted his inability on
account Of ill-health to longor continue
the reception, but hoped that he would bo
able to meet them some other time. Mr..
Brady replied, wishing him complete
restoration Of his health, and, hoping to
meet him again, he would bid him good.
by, and tho reception came to an end.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

NEw YORK, April a3.-seycral weeks
ago Hon. Smith M. Weed, the Democratic
sage OF Plat,sburg, told a reporter that
President Cleveland would not accept a
re-nomination for tho Presidency. To.
day Mr.. Weed reiterated his statement,
anu endorsed fully the dispatch from
Washington. He was asked:
"Haye you rend the Washington dis.
patch to the st. Louis R.pnblica,l, copied
in our morning papers, which says that
tho President haa informed Senator that
he will not run again, that he is in earnest
and his wife knows he docs not wish to
be u candidate?"
swell, this only corroboratca what |
said in an interview aome mon,hs ago.
The President said pretty much the same
thing to me. He declared that he did
not wish to run ior the Presidency
again."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

rLrMorrn, Pa, April "A Gre took
place thla morning by which block OF
Bix Iralns buildinRa In the buaincSn por.
ton Of the town ws deA,royed and very
little OF tho contents Haved. Five OF tho
buildings wore owned by George +. Rich
aria and ono by Charles y. iIupp. They
were valued At al2.0O0, partially insurod.
Ioa on Atock will reach i3O,0O0, about
half covered by inAuIanCe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

DEATH ls cutting wlto swath among
the business men OF Wheeling. The last
to fsll is Mr.. L. J. Stone, who for forty
years WAS sn active merchant in this city,
and whose lilo Was one Of rigid integrity.
he will be particularly missed in the
church OF which he was go long an active
and jealous member.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
Recent Decision of the Commission.

heScht u lHc commission,
WASHINGTON, April e3.-Aiter an all
day gecret session, the Interstate Com.
me,ce Commission tonight issued orders
5uspending the long and short haul clause
Tor seventy.6ve days, pending further in.
vestigation upon the Northern Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe, and St. Louis & San Francisco
Railroads. The Commission suggests that
the period OF temporary exemption be
employed in the formulation OF lust and
reasonable schedules. The Commission
has carefully considered the petitions for
the continuance Of the custom OF granting
export rebates at Boston, and decides that
there is nothing in the matter calling for
action. 1t may be continued. The
Commissioners granted the appliea.
ton OF the Watertown & Oglens.
burg railroad in reference to the adjust.
meut Of passenger rates when in compe-
tition with the trunk lines. 4 letter has
been sent by the commission to President
Clarke, Of the New York 4 New Haven
railroad. in reference to the petitions pre-.
sented by him on behalf of the varioua
railroads OF Southern New England, ior
the suspension OF the long and short haul
clause, which states that very vigorous
protest against granting him relief has
been received and the consideration OF
his petitions must be deferred unit! the
commission returns from its Southern
trip. The protest is from G. 9. Goodrich,
general sgon. OF the Hartford Il New
York transportation Company. In it he
Says: ave respectfully request notice
that we may be present and show the
srierious wrongs and force used at inland
points reached by water, in case parties
competing by water do not combine in
price and share the business with rail-
raNdsN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

ST. LOUIS, April 2i.-A special from the
City OF Mexico says the war department
makes known the facta Of a doubly fatal
duel between Lieut.. Col. Lunoz, Of the
Eighth battalion, and NJ. NJ. Seavilla, mu.
aical director attached to the command.
They quarrelled in saloon in San Luis
potosi, where they were stationed, and q
challenge was accepted ut once. The two
officers. accompanied only by captain of
tho regiment, were driven to the Loariller,
and at the word both shot at once and
both fell dead.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

HHiLE the Home Government is weak
eningand seemingly seeking an honorable
accommodation OF the Canadian fsheriea
trouble, the Canadians are chasing q
Yankee fisherman with hot shot, Just to
keep the pot a-boiling. Canada has the
great advantage OF being irresponsible.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
THE Legislature owes TO Senator Minear,

THE Legislature owes TO Senator Minear,
to itself and to the State an investigation
OF the charge that bribery WAS resorted to
in the interest Of Mr. Camden. The
charge was interpreted 10 mean that Mr..
Mineor had been bought. II true he and
the buyer ought to be sharply dealt with.
II not true that fact ought to be made 10
appear on the record aa tho finding OF the
Legislature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

i PENNSYLVANIA man who was ior
Blaine in 1876 says he has not felt that
way since Blaine made up with the
rankes: OF his enemies. 1t is one OF Mr..
Blaine's admirable traits that he can work
in harnees with any Republican, and
knows how to forget unkind things. That
is where ths big man looms up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

PHiLADeLpuIA-best society--huaband
ionder OF other company than his wife's-
wife going that way herfelf-scandal-spp.
aration. The catastrophe ia in obedience
to law OF nature. That sort OF thing
Won't do
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
The SyNnNVilcla Affair,

BEniiN, April @A-The commission at
Meiz investigating tho case OF tho French
Commissary schnaahel reports TINT the
arrost waa undoubtedly made upon Ger
man coil. There aro numerous charges of
high treason against Schnacbels, and thu
evidence against him Is overwhelming.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

some OF the railroads may be honestly
trying to live up to the spirit Of the com.
merce act, having no disposition to put on
the screws. In the case Of some others
there is good ground to suspect the pres.
ence Of the colored gentleman in the wood
,,;Ia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

VIRGINIA is anxious to settle her debt
question with her iore:gn bondholders-
on her own terms. She feels the game
way about the West Virginia end OF her
debt, and since she we'll knew she could
not strike this State for the face value OF
her so.called West Virginia certificates,
she has never been disposed to take her
chances in settlement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
vInGIN1A,s STATE DEBT.
Sir Edward Thornton's Visit In the Interest
OF the Dondholders. d

RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-Richmond,
socially and politically, ia making prepara'
tions Tor the entertainment OF Sir Edward
Thornton, who will arrive in New York 10.
morrow and come to this city In a few days
as the commissioner Of the foreign bond.
holders, with power to act for them In set
Ting the State debt go far 40 these holders
Of securities are concerned. The import
ance Of this mission in It's effect upon tho
politics Of Virginia, and possibly OF the
country, Is greater than may at first sight
appear. The agitation Of this question as
lar back as Grants administration had
much to do with bringing the Democrats
into power.
The same bone OF contention brought
what was known as the Readjuster party
which under Malone enabled the Euro.
pean party 10 win the State elections, and
the existence Of this subjectof controversy
is about to start the political ball, but in
which direction nobody knows. Therefore
1t seems almost certain that this matter Is
to have an important bearing on the polit.
ical future Of Virginia, and It may affect
tho vote In the next National Convention.
Merchants and business men generally
are desirous Of having tho question ret.
tied, but these men arc unwilling to pay
the foreign bondholders anything more
than 10 contemplated In the Riddleberger
bill. The bondholders are unwilling 10
take this settlement.
The public voice generally Is against
paying cent more than the Kddleberger
settlement. Then again there is class OF
demagogues who arc waiting to complain,
no matter how tho question Is decided.
What Is feared by many level headed
men Ia that the representative Of the for.
eign bondholders will overestimate the
financial resources Of Virginia, and not
consider tho real state Of affairs. The
party that settles the debt question Batis.
iactorily to the people will probably carry
the State, Hence the Importance politi.
cally OF the impression made upon Sir Ed.
ward Thornton. Representative OF the
leading business houses here have gotten !
up petition, urging the settlement Of the |
debt, and this will be put at the noble.
man rs soon as he reaches this city. A |
warm time ia looked for, and from present
Indications all the backing down will
have tocome from Sir Edward Thornton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

PERHAPS the stories abont the bad be.
hayior OF newspaper correspondents at
White House receptions are partly un.
true. 1t would be comforting to know
that they are all untrue. Men who don't
know how to behave themselves under a
gentleman's roof ought to have the doo,a
closed against them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

CLEVELAND, April 2i.-lt is announcot
to-day that y. b. Stevens, chirI clerk o
the Empire faat freight lino in ,his city, /.
n doIauItcr. On April Il, he ,lescr,cd NH
wife and departed 10 Q1ebec, Canada
taking with him another woman nm,
81, 500 Of his omployor's money. rnrtin
restitution hao beon mndo. Sluyepa in s:
yuars OF age.
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CnrAGo, April 2i-I: ls feared that the
prope,ler Jennie King, which loft here
Fhhay nigh! In company with tho pro.
pe'e5 a. u. Taylor, Of sanga,ucket, waa
tnnohrrca The King became disabled in
rnNl.,sf" ny rope iou!ing her wheel. Ono
% VI" cte", together with her owner. re-
inavd To cayr tho vesHel, although the
"l'"re f& Tho Taylor wGs obliged to
abandon lao Kinx and put into South
Ha'"n '1r ghrt0r. Tho King waa quite
hnI!neea md laa not hecn heard OF aimee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
GENERAL FAIlsCHlLD
Denies the Truth of tho statements Mn,
by the New York "rribune,"

Denies the Truth Of tho statements Made
by the New York "rribune."
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 2i.-In responee
TO telegram sent to General Faischild by
tho Sentinel. the following denial Of ths
statements OF tho New York Tribune sent
out yesterday by the Associated Press
was received tonight:
MADISON, WIS, April q.
10 The Editor Of the Sentinel:
SIR:-Answering your telegram of this
date say that mover heard directly or
indirectly Of the New York Tribune cir.
cular letter to the posts Of the &. 4. r.,
until Saturday, April 10Th, inst, and read
it for tho first time last Monday, the
18th inst.
at once called the executive committee
OF the national council OF administration
to meet in Chicago the 2lst inst, and
issued general order No. II. had no
personal knowledge Of the intention
or desire OF tho Tribune to issue
the letter referred to, or any other
communication to the posts OF &. A. r.
As is well known, | have been ab3cnt
from MadiHon nearly all OF tho time aimee
last September visiting different depart
menta. | did not know until the 18th
inst. that the Tribune has applied for and
obtained IRON tho Adjutant General a Iial
Of the poats. Such lists h0vo boon fur.
n!Hhcd to other parties desiring them,
and can bo obtained at any time
at the national headQuartera OF the
Adjutant General who has charge OF tho
correspondence and detail work of tho
office. have no knowledge Of tbs pur-
port OF any letter written by tho Adjutant
General to the Tribune nnd cannot now
obtain il, as he Is absent in st. Louis. He
will arrive here tomorrow or next day.
l.uCIuB FAlNCuILn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

TIE wool market ia looking up a little
just littlu. 1t is strange that there is any
Improvement in the face Of the opportuni.
ties for bringing in foreign wools under
low duties,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

Mr.. CAMDEN friends are practicing the
art Of killing time. 1t ia a clear case OF
dragging ont the session for a purpose.
Republicans will keep the record clear by
pulling the other way.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25

" Mr.. Cleveland doesn't want 10 be
President any more, why doesn't lie say
30 to Governor Hill, who has other ideas :?
That might hArmonize things in Now
Nork
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NnlikOr DruI,a nCu,l. .

DETROIT, April "a This morning ut six
O'Clock David Preston, banker, died sud
denly OF heart disease. He was in good
health yesterday, but dropped dead this
morning soon after rising.
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Lincoln, NEu,, April a3.-NIr. Patrick
EEAn, In consequence Of tho statements ol
Lord Harrington and Major Sauudetson
referring to him as n criminal, has iutimMt
ed to thu anthoritiea ut Dublin cas,lu thal
Il they harc any criminal charge nsuins,
him, ho is in reAdinpsa to proceed to Duh
lin without delny aud slan,l IL trial, ON Ih,
conditions that they will give m under
taking not to change the Venue md tha
thoy will give him tho enme n,,mbor oI
challenges exercised by tho prosecution
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~" I,nE, April 23.-li. II. Pendleton,
d Wheeling, ". Va, U. y. consul al
tonthHtnpton, bnlIed Ior hin post Of duty
p-day by tbs steamer Fulda.
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Glxe Gttelliiqetteer
onlcm Nos. 20 and s7 Fourteenth Street,
Cncus day approacheth, and the small
boy Is consumed by the roaring lions on
the bill boarda. 1...T

TheEE neod bo no unhappiuesa among
the Presidents friends about his accept.
Ing a denomination. His other name is
Baykjg ' .r''f... .h..i X.
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ST. LOUIS, April ga special from
Albuqurque. N. NJ, Gays TINT an cast
bound freight train Of the Atlantic 4
Pacific railway fell through a partially
burned bridge over the Arroyo Canon
Padro, and the fireman, William Ward,
went down with the wreck OF fifteen cara
and was crushed beyond recognition,